Of the current olympic distances which men's world track record will last longest?
I think it will be the 1500m.
I believe Bolt will beat the 1,2,& 4 in next 5 years.
Bekele could in 5 and 10k (less likely than Bolt though)
I think Kaki could maybe beat the 800
I don't see any of the current crop of guys getting close.
I don't know enough about hurdles (but cuban guy in 110 is wr holder & still currently competing so may take it down)
400h and steeple I definetly don't follow to make a guess.
apologies should say - i don't see any of the current crop getting close in the 1500m
Wang Juxia or whatever.
720 3k by Komen
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komenrangodly wrote:
720 3k by Komen
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Maybe the end of the thread for you, tardicus, they don't run the 3k flat in the olympics last time I checked.
I don't believe this was ever about events which are run in the Olympics.
plastic rubber wrote:
I don't believe this was ever about events which are run in the Olympics.
strike me wrote:
Of the current olympic distances which men's world track record will last longest?
1500 for sure...although anything longer than 400m will never again be broken during the Olympics.
plastic rubber wrote:
I don't believe this was ever about events which are run in the Olympics.
Reading comprehension not your strong suit? Take a quick look at the first line of the first post, then get back to me.
5K and 10K Bekele records......haven't and won't be challenged for a long time!!
No one will touch the 400H until they find the uber-untestable drug. Even then, maybe not.
I don't for a second believe Kevin Young's WR is clean. His WR is 17 years old, and the #2 mark of all time (Moses' 47.02) is 26 years old.
I second the 400H and add the 800 as a close second. The 400H record is just nasty, and probably very drugged, and the 800 isn't really the best record in the books by any mean...but its also not the most popular event in track and field. Both are very physically demanding and probably the hardest two races to run in the sport. Until A) the money increases, B) there is a Usain Bolt-type athlete that wants to try either of those events, or C) drugs are deemed legal...I don't see either of those records going down within the next 10 years at least.
bolt will definately go sub 9 within the next year. probably 8.7 or so. after that, there wont be anyone else dipping under 9.
but other than bolts sub 9, we all know that Paul Tergat is on the verge to go sub 2 for the marathon (most likely in NYC this year). he'll probably go low 159 or high 158. after this November when he goes sub 2, his record will never be re-broken.
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